I know as I've met with you on more than one occasion, you don't try to sell us a bill of goods up here. You tell it like it is. And we really appreciate that. Mr. Carmel Merad had previously indicated a significant shortfall of qualified mariners needed for a full mobilization. How is MARAD coordinating with the Coast Guard to speed up the credentialing process to ensure that trainees from our state maritime academies are entering the workforce more expediently? (00:07–00:39)
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Asserts that there is a significant shortfall of qualified mariners for full mobilization.
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